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N. W. MOODEY. FUSE CAP ,FAFJTENBBH No. 432,427. Patented July 15, 1890.

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UNELEB NATHAN V MOODEY, OF FRESNO CITY. OALXFORNIA- FUSE BAF" FQSTENER.

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Applicfltion filed September 5, 1889. Serial No. 823,026. (K0 mode m y im- 10 proved fuse-cap fastener, showingtiie jaws of ihe pliers closed. Fig. 2lis a.

side elevation showing the jaws open. Fl 3 is a side elevetion showing the jaws partly closed. lii is a pei'tiel plan ViBW, end Fi 5 is e front elevetien.

- Similar letters of reference indicate eon-eonding parts in all the views.

The objees of myinv'ention is to provide an im'erevefi implement for fastening caps on iuee employed in exploding giant-powder.

The implement resembles pliers in its general form. its jaws lien/e r. semicircular shape and are beveled and provided with e. "registering tongue and gi-oeve, as hereinafter more fully described.

pliers are for: .ed of two similar pr ie A 3, connected iegeiiieio line pivotal rivet C. Each part is pi evided with o; curved. heir die 1) and Willi e elieek E, having; notiiliee (a.

wi in on b'rin e-edges b at in e Sid es of the notches.

Upon the edges of the olieek-pieces Empposite the handles: 1), are formed. the cui'ved.

jaws F :l, whigleli when closed iogeiilerform a circular aperture 0, the jaws being beveled upon opposite sides around the aperture. The jaw provided with a tongue (I, which fits in :1 fn'i'esponding groove'in the jaw G The pliers are employed for contracting the end of the cap on the fuse, thereby avoiding (lane 1' in digging out the explosive in case of i p lfuse being used. The cutting-edges?) are used for: cutting the fuse.

Having thus described my invention, 

